SSC CGL English – Direct & Indirect Speech – Format Drill · Modals and Time Words

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SSC CGL English – Direct & Indirect Speech – Format Drill · Modals and Time Words – 6 questions, subject: English Language & Comprehension. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The officer said to us, "You must carry your identity cards."

Correct Answer: C [The officer told us that we had to carry our identity cards.]

Explanation:

must (duty) → had to; you/your → we/our (object us); said to → told.

2.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Ramesh said, "I shall return the book tomorrow."

Correct Answer: A [Ramesh said that he would return the book the next day.]

Explanation:

shall (future) → would; I → he; tomorrow → the next day.

3.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Grandfather said, "I used to walk ten kilometres every day."

Correct Answer: B [Grandfather said that he used to walk ten kilometres every day.]

Explanation:

'used to' is already a past form and does not change; I → he.

4.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The doctor said to Anu, "You ought to sleep early."

Correct Answer: D [The doctor told Anu that she ought to sleep early.]

Explanation:

'ought to' does not change (Memory Aid 1); you → she (object Anu).

5.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Suresh said, "My cousin visited us last night."

Correct Answer: C [Suresh said that his cousin had visited them the previous night.]

Explanation:

visited → had visited; my → his; us → them; last night → the previous night.

6.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Meera said, "I met him two years ago."

Correct Answer: A [Meera said that she had met him two years before.]

Explanation:

met → had met; I → she; 'him' (3rd person) stays; ago → before.

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